There are times when my kids say something to me and I say "Awe..." and it melts my heart.
Other times they say something and I wonder where the heck they heard "that" from.
More times than not they say something completely hilarious.
And then, yesterday, Carter said something that broke my heart.
He said, "Daddy...
you
always
work."
At first, I got angry and became completely defensive. But as those words rattled inside my heart and head... "Daddy... you always work." my heart sank.
Jami said that he probably doesn't understand.
I think he does. It's truth to him. And if that's truth to him, I need to do everything I can - everything within my power to change it.
That means changing my schedule to be able to take him to school one day, and pick him up from school another. It also means getting away with just him by myself one to two times a month.
Small things. But things within my control.
As a parent, that's my job - to make changes in my life so I can be the best dad possible.
Because my baby boy below deserves it.
I heard that before as well and it broke my heart. I tried to justify it in my mind but the reality is there is no justification. A change needs to occur in my life as well. Thanks for the reminder. Its a challenge to every pastor to make sure there family is first.
Posted by: Ryan Geiger | August 24, 2009 at 11:11 PM